Taryn Hipwell - Educator. Producer. EcoDiva.
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Beyond the Label (BtL) started as a partnership between EcoDivas LLC and TEDxLA to educate Angelenos about the true health, social and environmental cost of their fashion purchases. BtL is now a charitable organization that addresses the question “What's in my tee?” to encourage shoppers to consider what their T-shirt is made of.
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Keynote Speaker, Expert Panels, T-shirts Exchanges, Upcycling Lab, EcoCloset
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Keynote Speaker: Taryn s a thought leader and consumer engagement specialist in the realm of sustainable fashion
Expert Panels: Sustainable fashion panel of experts T-shirt Exchanges: Bring a gently used tee to exchange for a BtL nutrition label tee Upcycling Lab: Repurpose a Jack Johnson band tee into a Reusable Bag! Hand sewing scissors, ribbons & accessories. No sewing machine required. EcoCloset: Sift through a rack of sustainable clothing, a table of sustainable accessories or browse a row of mannequins wearing sustainable styled looks Audience: Interactive Education Projects for All Ages |
SUSTAINABLE SPEAKING SUBJECTS to #MakeShiftHappen
What's in my tee? Encourage Shoppers to consider what their T-shirt is made ofTo answer our own question “What’s in my tee?” we share healthy fibers and dyes that are used in 10 different tees so that shoppers can learn about transparency, supply chain, fabrics, healthy fashion, and purpose - giving them a better idea of what they are paying for when they shop and what types of changes they can influence in the world through what they buy and what they choose to wear.
IT’S ALL IN THE INGREDIENTS - Chemistry of Dyes and Fiber
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Audience: Interactive Education Projects for All Ages |
Audience: Students, Fashionistas and EcoCurious |
Consumption: How Fashion Is Keeping the World Poor and What You Can Do About ItShop with your dollars. How you, as a consumer, have the power to shift the fashion industry. Who and what to look for when shopping for what you want.
• Expression through style • Fast Fashion • Planned Obsolescence • Saving Money Ethically • Buy Less / Buy Better • Brands to Buy, Brands to Boycott • Brand Transparency • Change Makers (Designers, Experts and Activists) • Who gets paid and who pays for our fashion choices • Consumer Demand Changes Lives |
Production: A Sustainable Business is a Successful Business
People, Planet, Profit (Triple Bottom Line). What to take into consideration when creating a sustainable fashion business or how to positively shift your business to be more successful through being more ethical.
• Certifications • Material Properties • Chemistry of Dyes and Fibers • Sourcing Sustainably • Fair Trade • Cradle to Cradle • Innovative & Sustainable Fabrics • Sustainable Manufacturing Practices • Brand Transparency • Vertical Integration • How to make money while doing good! |
Audience: Designers, Businesses and Students |
Audience: All Ages |
Waste Management: Where do clothes go to and what can you do?Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose and Upcycle. Giving clothes a second life (DIY, clothing exchanges, secondhand stores and more…), as well as learning how and where to dispose of clothing to divert them from going to a landfill.
• Planned Obsolescence • Importance of Textile Diversion from Landfills • DIY • Clothing Exchanges • Secondhand Shopping Options • Recycled/Upcycled Shopping Options • How-To Repurpose Demos • No waste Patterns • Recover Textile (Non-virgin Fiber from fabric waste) • Product Care • Textile Recycle Bins • The Future of the Fashion Industry... |
